In a previous post we talked about how we never see crab cakes in movies. Regular cake, on the other hand, is obviously a different story. If there’s a wedding, there will probably be a cake. If there’s a birthday, there will probably be a cake. If there’s an office party, there will probably be a cake. Cake is everywhere.
So yeah, I thought I’d compile a list of nine of the best movie cakes.
Office Space (1998)
When Lundberg has a birthday, poor Milton is left cakeless. Again. There’s nothing for him to do but retreat to the basement and mutter about setting the building on fire.
Alice In Wonderland (1951)
We all know that every time Alice eats cake in Wonderland she either grows or shrinks. Or cakes have to be served before they’re cut. Maybe when she got back to the real world she was never able to look at cake the same way again.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
Sweet Hagrid bakes a cake for Harry’s eleventh birthday. It’s been sat on and the lettering is misspelled, but it’s the thought that counts, especially for Harry, who’s never gotten a birthday cake in his life.
Singin’ In the Rain (1952)
Debbie Reynolds pops out of a cake. ‘Nuff said.
Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Who can forget those lovely fairies’ tower of teetering layers? It’s hard to tell which part of that scene was more fun–the cake toppling over or the battle over whether Aurora’s dress would be pink or blue.
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Some cakes are made to be worn, as Daniel shows us when he has to be two people at the same time.
Steel Magnolias (1989)
Who can forget Shelby and Jackson’s groom’s cake? A red velvet armadillo with gray icing. Tasty and a great conversation piece.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2003)
Toula’s family were, of course, mystified by Harriet’s bundt cake, but as well all know, flowers make everything better. And by the second and third movies, bundt cake with flowers were a thing.
Father of the Bride (1991)
Cakes are a big feature of weddings, of course, but here it’s not so much about the cake itself as the cost of the cake. One thousand two hundred dollars in 1991. Nowadays this thing would cost two thousand eight hundred fifty-four dollars and forty-one cents. My, how time passes.
Our final “During World War Two” post is coming out on Tuesday. Thanks for reading, all, and I hope to see you then…
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